Halevi Choral Society

Name:
Halevi Choral Society

Tracks with this artist

Lekha Dodi (Zeira) — לכה דודי (זירה)

Author:
Alkabetz, Rabbi Solomon — אלקבּץ, ר" שלמה
Composer:
Zeira, Mordecai — זעירא, מרדכי
Genre:
Religious/Hymn/Liturgy
Subject:
Shabos/Welcoming/Bride/Sabbath
Origin:
Alb B-033(f)/Zim 08Alb M-038(a)/Alb S-088(a)/Alb K-047(d)/Alb W-016(a)
Transliteration:
Alb S-047(c)/Alb S-056(a)/Zim 08/Alb G-013(e)/Alb G-013(c)/Nath 53/
Translation:
Alb B-033(f)/Zim 08/Alb W-016(a)/Alb B-026(b)/Alb K-047(d)/J-034(a)/M030(a)
On album:
B-056(b) (Halevi Choral Society/Orch Hall Concert Jacob Barkin, Tenor)
Track ID:
9004
Composer:
Zeira, Mordecai — זעירא, מרדכי
Vocal:
Barkin, Cantor Jacob — באַרקין, חזן יעקבֿ
Artist:
Halevi Choral Society
Artist:
Reznick, Hyman, cond
First line:
L'chah dodi likrat kallah; p'nei shabat n'kabblah
First line (Hebrew):
לכה דודי לקראת כּלה פּני שבּת נקבּלה.
Track comment:
Ba'uverinu - medley of 14 songs arranged by Zvi Weinraub
Language:
Hebrew

Lailah Lailah — לילה לילה

Also known as:
Layla Layla
Also known as:
Layle Layle
Author:
Alterman, Natan — אלתּרמן, נתן
Author:
Alterman, Natan — אלתּרמן, נתן
Composer:
Zeira, Mordecai — זעירא, מרדכי
Genre:
Literary Origin/Israeli/Folk/Lullaby
Subject:
Night/Wind/Sleep/Knight/Animal/Sword/Candle/Name
Origin:
Netzer 63
Transliteration:
Netzer 63/Bikel 105/YRD YPS 287/Alb Y-018(b)Alb Y-018(d)
Translation:
Alb K-047(a)/Bikel 105/Y-018(d)
Music:
Netzer 63/YRD YPS 287
On album:
B-056(b) (Halevi Choral Society/Orch Hall Concert Jacob Barkin, Tenor)
Track ID:
8883
Vocal:
Barkin, Cantor Jacob — באַרקין, חזן יעקבֿ
Artist:
Halevi Choral Society
Artist:
Reznick, Hyman, cond
First line:
Layla, layla, haruakh overet, layla, layla, homa hatsameret,
First line (Hebrew):
לילה, לילה, הרוּח עוֹברת, לילה, לילה, הוֹמה הצמרת,
Track comment:
Part of Ba'uverinu - Medley of 14 songs
Language:
Hebrew

Al Tiruni — אל תּראני

Also known as:
Shir Hashirim 01:06
Genre:
Song of Songs 01:06/Biblical
Subject:
Skin Color/Swarthy/Sun/Vinyards/
Origin:
Tanakh v.2 1929
Translation:
Tanakh v.2 1929
On album:
B-056(b) (Halevi Choral Society/Orch Hall Concert Jacob Barkin, Tenor)
Track ID:
1120
Composer:
Shelem, Matetyahu — שלם, מתתיהו
Vocal:
Barkin, Cantor Jacob — באַרקין, חזן יעקבֿ
Artist:
Halevi Choral Society
Artist:
Reznick, Hyman, cond
First line:
אל תּיראוּני שאני שׁחרחדת שׁשׁזפתני השׁמשׁ בּני אמי נחרוּ-בי שׁמני...
Track comment:
Ba'uverinu - medley of 14 songs arranged by Zvi Weinraub

Adama (Zeira)

Author:
Zeira, Mordecai — זעירא, מרדכי
Composer:
Zeira, Mordecai — זעירא, מרדכי
Genre:
Israeli/Pioneer
Subject:
Planting/Farming/Zionist/Peysekh
Additional song notes:
Mother Earth
On album:
B-056(b) (Halevi Choral Society/Orch Hall Concert Jacob Barkin, Tenor)
Track ID:
859
Composer:
Mindlin, Avrom
Vocal:
Barkin, Cantor Jacob — באַרקין, חזן יעקבֿ
Artist:
Halevi Choral Society
Artist:
Reznick, Hyman, cond
Track comment:
Part of 14 song medley under name "Ba'uverinnu"
Language:
Hebrew

Unter Dayne Vayse Shtern (Brodno) — תחת זעו כוכבי שמים / אונטער דײַנע װײַסע שטערן

Also known as:
Takhat zi kukhvi shomayim
Also known as:
Shema Koleynu
Author:
Sutzkever, Avrom — סוצקעװער, אַבֿרהם
Composer:
Brudno, Avrom — ברודנאָ, אַבֿרהם
Genre:
Literary Origin/Holocaust
Subject:
Faith/Prayer
Song comment:
Introduced in Vilna ghetto theatre-"Di Yogenish in Fas"
Origin:
Ephemera 1203/Kaczer 74/Alb V-001(a)/Alb D-004(g)/ML WAH 48/Alb N-026(a
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1204/ML WAH 48/Alb M-049(a)/Alb M-049(a)/Alb Z-010(g)/D-004(n)
Translation:
Alb Z-010(g)/Alb V-001(d) ML WAH 48/Alb G-040(a)/Alb M-049(a)/D-004(n)
Additional song notes:
First sung by Zlote Kaczerginski at Litter Art Theatre of Vilna Ghetto Under Your White Stars./ Takhat Ziv Kokhvey Shamayim (Hebrew Adaptation) Hebrew Text in album notes for V-001(b) and Ephemera 1203 English Adaptation with Album Notes and Ephemera 1204
On album:
B-056(b) (Halevi Choral Society/Orch Hall Concert Jacob Barkin, Tenor)
Track ID:
13624
Composer:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Vocal:
Barkin, Cantor Jacob — באַרקין, חזן יעקבֿ
Artist:
Halevi Choral Society
Artist:
Reznick, Hyman, cond
First line:
Shema kolenu haShem Elokeynu, Hus v'rakhem olenu, V'kabel...
First line (Hebrew):
שמע קולנו ה' אלקנו חוס ודחם עלינו וקבּל בּרחמים וברצון את...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
"Hear our prayer, mericiful God--Let our life not be so..."
Language:
Hebrew

Hagada (Passover Medley, Heb)

On album:
B-056(b) (Halevi Choral Society/Orch Hall Concert Jacob Barkin, Tenor)
Track ID:
5889
Vocal:
Barkin, Cantor Jacob — באַרקין, חזן יעקבֿ
Composer:
Zilberts, Cantor Zavel — זילבערטס, זאַװעל (1881-1934)
Artist:
Halevi Choral Society
Artist:
Reznick, Hyman, cond
First line:
Shema kolenu haShem Elokeynu, Hus v'rakhem olenu, V'kabel...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Medely of Seder Songs
Language:
Hebrew

Hinakh Yafa (Tishkowsky) — הנך יפה (טישקאָווסקי)

Genre:
Biblical/Song of Songs/Shir Hashirim
Subject:
Beauty/Eyes/Hair/
Origin:
Alb D-002(c)/Alb D-002(b)/Alb K-051(e)
Transliteration:
Alb D-002(c)/(a)/Alb D-002(b)/Alb K-051(e)/Alb S-075(a)
Translation:
Alb D-002(c)/Alb D-002(b)/Alb K-051(e)/Alb S-075(a)
On album:
B-056(b) (Halevi Choral Society/Orch Hall Concert Jacob Barkin, Tenor)
Track ID:
6553
Vocal:
Barkin, Cantor Jacob — באַרקין, חזן יעקבֿ
Vocal:
Halevi Choral Society
Conductor:
Reznick, Hyman, cond
First line:
Hinakh yafa rahayati aynayikh yonim beveyr letsmatekh.
First line (Hebrew):
הנך יפה רעיתי, עיניך יונים מבּעד לצמתך. שיניך כּעדר הרחלים...
Track comment:
"Behold, thou are fair, my love; behold, thou art fair,"
Language:
Hebrew

Oso Boker (A Preacher's Parable)

Composer:
Engel, Yoel — ענגעל, יואל
Genre:
Folk/Parable
Subject:
Unaware/Waste/Time
On album:
B-056(b) (Halevi Choral Society/Orch Hall Concert Jacob Barkin, Tenor)
Track ID:
11588
Composer:
Engel, Yoel — ענגעל, יואל
Vocal:
Barkin, Cantor Jacob — באַרקין, חזן יעקבֿ
Artist:
Halevi Choral Society
Artist:
Reznick, Hyman, cond
First line:
Shabos baynakht, finster in shtub, finster in gas,
First line:
שבּת פֿאַרנאַכט, פֿינסטער אין שטוב, פֿינסטער אין גאַס,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Rachel Quand Du Seigneur

Also known as:
Aria "Rachel"
Author:
Halevy, Jacques Fromental
Genre:
Classical/Operatic/Lament/Tragedy
Subject:
Identity/Persecuation/Sentence/Death/Irony
On album:
B-056(b) (Halevi Choral Society/Orch Hall Concert Jacob Barkin, Tenor)
Track ID:
12572
Vocal:
Barkin, Cantor Jacob — באַרקין, חזן יעקבֿ
Vocal:
Halevi Choral Society
Conductor:
Reznick, Hyman, cond
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From La Juive
Language:
French
Style:
Concert

Shomer Yisroel (Heb) — שוֹמר ישׂראל (עבֿרית)

On album:
B-056(b) (Halevi Choral Society/Orch Hall Concert Jacob Barkin, Tenor)
Track ID:
14144
Composer:
Davidson, Cantor Charles — דודסן, יחזקאל, חזן
Vocal:
Barkin, Cantor Jacob — באַרקין, חזן יעקבֿ
Artist:
Halevi Choral Society
Artist:
Reznick, Hyman, cond
First line:
Shema kolenu haShem Elokeynu, Hus v'rakhem olenu, V'kabel...
First line (Hebrew):
שׁוֹמר ישׂראל, שׁמוֹר ישׁארית ישׁראל, ואל יאבד ישׂראל, האוֹמרים...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Guardian of Israel, guard the remnent of Israel. Let not...
Language:
Hebrew

Song Of Songs 01:15 (Hinakh Yafa) — שיר השירים א (הנך יפה)

On album:
xB-056(b)
Track ID:
14606
Composer:
Tishkowsky, Aaron
Vocal:
Barkin, Cantor Jacob — באַרקין, חזן יעקבֿ
Artist:
Halevi Choral Society
Artist:
Reznick, Hyman, cond
First line:
Hinakh yafa rahayati aynayikh yonim beveyr letsmatekh.
First line:
הנך יפה רעיתי, עיניך יונים בּבעד לצמתך. שיניך כּעדר הרחלים...
Track comment:
"Behold, thou are fair, my love; behold, thou art fair,"

Uri Tsien (Wilenski) — עורי ציון (ולנסקי)

Composer:
Wilensky, Moshe — וילנסקי, משה
Genre:
Prophetic/Isaiah 052:01
Subject:
Renewal
On album:
B-056(b) (Halevi Choral Society/Orch Hall Concert Jacob Barkin, Tenor)
Track ID:
16061
Vocal:
Barkin, Cantor Jacob — באַרקין, חזן יעקבֿ
Vocal:
Halevi Choral Society
Conductor:
Reznick, Hyman, cond
First line:
Uri Tsiun hoy, uri liv shi uzekh,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Arise from the dust, O Zion, and deck thyself in splendor...

Uvo Verineno (Jeremiah 31:12) — וּבאוּ ורננוּ (ירמיה לא)

On album:
B-056(b) (Halevi Choral Society/Orch Hall Concert Jacob Barkin, Tenor)
Track ID:
16129
Composer:
Lavry, Marc — לברי, מרק
Vocal:
Barkin, Cantor Jacob — באַרקין, חזן יעקבֿ
Artist:
Halevi Choral Society
Artist:
Reznick, Hyman, cond
First line:
וּבאוּ ורננוּ במרוֹם-ציוֹן ונהרוּ אל-טוּב יהוֹה על-דגן ועל-תּירש...
Track comment:
Part of Ba'uverinu - Medley of 14 songs

Vesamakhta Behagekha- Dvorim 16:14 — ושׂמחתּ בּחגך (דברים ראה טז)

On album:
B-056(b) (Halevi Choral Society/Orch Hall Concert Jacob Barkin, Tenor)
Track ID:
16472
Composer:
Levi, Sarah — שׁרה, לוי
Vocal:
Barkin, Cantor Jacob — באַרקין, חזן יעקבֿ
Artist:
Halevi Choral Society
Artist:
Reznick, Hyman, cond
First line:
Vesamakhte bekhagekha, vehayisa akh someakh,
First line:
ושׂמחתּ בּחגך והיית אך שׂמח.
Track comment:
Part of Ba'uverinu - 14 songs in the medley

Vayiven Uziyahu-2 Chronicles 26:09 — ויבן עזיהוּ (דברי הימים ב כו)

On album:
B-056(b) (Halevi Choral Society/Orch Hall Concert Jacob Barkin, Tenor)
Track ID:
16271
Composer:
Zarai, Yokhanan — זראי, יוחנן
Vocal:
Barkin, Cantor Jacob — באַרקין, חזן יעקבֿ
Artist:
Halevi Choral Society
Artist:
Reznick, Hyman, cond
First line:
Vayiven Uziyahu migadlim biYerusholaim vaykhazkem...
First line:
ויבן עזיהוּ מגדלים בּירוּשלים ויחזקם, ויחזקם, ויבן מגדלים בּמדבּר
Track comment:
Part of 14 song medley under name "Ba'uverinnu

Yaale (Heb) — יעלה

On album:
B-056(b) (Halevi Choral Society/Orch Hall Concert Jacob Barkin, Tenor)
Track ID:
17059
Composer:
Weiner, Lazar — װײַנער, לאַזאַר
Vocal:
Barkin, Cantor Jacob — באַרקין, חזן יעקבֿ
Artist:
Halevi Choral Society
Artist:
Reznick, Hyman, cond
First line:
Ya'ale takhanuneynu me'irev. V'yovo shavoseynu miboker.
First line (Hebrew):
יעלה תּחנוּננוּ מערב. ויבא שועתנוּ מבּקר. ויראה רנוּננוּ עד ערב.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Hebrew

Robert and Molly Freedman Jewish Sound Archive.
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